Former Police Officer Emmitt Martin III Admits To Beating 'Helpless' Tyre Nichols & Shedding His Bodycam
Former Memphis police officer Emmitt Martin III testified on Tuesday, admitting to punching a "helpless" Tyre Nichols five times while...
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Sep 231 min read
Melissa Jean-Baptiste Empowers Youth: Overcoming Financial Struggles & Building Wealth with Knowledge
Melissa Jean-Baptiste (@ millennialindebt ), a financial educator and author of "So This Is Why I Am Broke," shared her journey of...
Sep 201 min read
KYRC Podcast Season 4 Episode 8: How The Autopsy Initiative & Independent Pathologists Allow The Families Of Individuals Killed While In Custody Achieve Justice
In this special bonus episode of the Know Your Rights Camp Podcast, Autopsy Initiative program head Nicole Martin and guest Dr. Roger A...
Sep 191 min read
Dr. Allecia Wilson Advocates for Justice: Ensuring Accurate Autopsies for Underrepresented Communities
Dr. Allecia Wilson, a forensic and pediatric pathologist, emphasizes the importance of second autopsies to ensure accurate determinations...
Sep 172 min read
Plastics In Food & Water Are Increasingly Infiltrating Brain Matter
A 2024 study found that human brain samples collected at autopsy contained significantly more microplastics than those collected eight...
Sep 171 min read
KYRC Podcast Season 4 Episode 7: The Importance Of Black & Brown Youth Knowing Their Rights
For today’s episode of the Know Your Rights Camp podcast, Nicole Martin, Legal Program Director for the Autopsy Initiative, interviews...
Sep 161 min read
Nicole Martin & Cayden Brown Empower Detroit Youth with Legal Knowledge at Know Your Rights Camp
Nicole Martin (@ nicolelynn.esq ), an attorney and legal program director for Know Your Rights Camp's Autopsy Initiative, and Cayden...
Sep 131 min read
KYRC Podcast Season 4 Episode 6: Combating The Challenges of Diet & Physical Health In Black & Brown Communities
In the Know Your Rights Camp podcast episode, hosts Sean Tory and Dr. Milo Dodson interview Armond Rashaad, owner of Jabs Gym in Detroit....
Sep 121 min read
Nicole Walters Inspired by Kaepernick’s Mission: Empowering Youth at Know Your Rights Camp
Nicole Walters, attended her first Know Your Rights Camp and was deeply inspired by @Kaepernick7’s mission. Witnessing the...
Sep 101 min read
Department Of Justice Asked By Urban League Of Louisiana To Open Investigation Into Bogalusa Police Department
The National Urban League and Urban League of Louisiana sent a letter to the Department of Justice (DOJ) expressing concerns over the...
Sep 102 min read
Governor Gavin Newsom Agrees To $489 Million Contract For California Highway Patrol
The California Highway Patrol (CHP) has faced significant challenges in filling its ranks, with about one in six positions vacant last...
Sep 101 min read
300,000 People A Year Are Victims To Police Force Nationwide & The Numbers Are Rising
A new database launched by Mapping Police Violence reveals that U.S. police use force on at least 300,000 people annually, injuring about...
Sep 101 min read
KYRC Podcast Season 4 Episode 5: The Possibilities Black & Brown Youth Can Have Within The Tech Industry
In this Know Your Rights Camp Podcast episode, hosts Tat Wza and Mariella Regalado interview Antoine “Antoine Digital” Patton, a...
Sep 92 min read
Former Sheriff Deputy Eddie Duran Charged WIth Manslaughter For The Death Of Roger Fortson
Former Okaloosa County deputy Eddie Duran, 38, has been charged with manslaughter for the May 3 shooting of 23-year-old Roger Fortson, a...
Sep 91 min read
Former Inglewood Police Officer Caught By FBI Making Drug Deal With Stolen Evidence Sentenced
In 2021, John Abel Baca, an Inglewood police officer and the department’s union representative, was caught on an FBI sting operation...
Sep 91 min read
FDA Questioned By Congresswomen About Delay In Hair-Strengthening Chemical Ban
Reps. Ayanna Pressley, Shontel Brown, and Nydia Velazquez are demanding answers from the FDA about its delays in proposing a ban on hair...
Sep 91 min read
"Gail Perry-Mason: Detroit’s Godmother Empowers Youth with Love & Financial Wisdom at Know Your Rights Camp"
Gail Perry-Mason, affectionately known as the Godmother of #Detroit, invests in both finances and people. Raised by the community, she...
Sep 62 min read
Texas Rookie Officer Shoots Man Inside His Own Home Without Warning for Holding Legally Owned Firearm While Checking Who Was Outside
Austin Police Officer Gabriel Walker Prado faces a lawsuit after shooting Avelino Medel II, a 31-year-old man, inside his apartment while...
Sep 61 min read
KYRC Podcast Season 4 Episode 4: Why Art Serves As The Future Of Activism In Black & Brown Communities
In the Know Your Rights Camp Podcast episode, host Sean Tory interviews Detroit-based artist, designer, and entrepreneur Rick Williams...
Sep 52 min read
City To Pay $390,000 To Settle Police Brutality Lawsuit Against Officers
The Syracuse Common Council approved settlements totaling $390,000 for two police brutality cases from a 2016 incident in Armory Square....
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